· Moose live in every Canadian province (except for PEI as an island).
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Moose have a
life span of 15 to 25 years.
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The average
moose weighs between 550 to 700 kilograms. Up to 1800lbs.
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It is estimated that there are between 500,000 and 1 million
moose in Canada.
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Moose are very
good swimmers and can easily swim 16 kilometres (10miles).
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Moose can run
faster than 50 kilometres per hour (30 miles/hr). Humans run long distances at
5-14mph and sprint 14-23mph. [i]
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Having poor eyesight, moose rely on their keen sense
of smell.
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A male moose is
called a bull and a female moose is called a cow.[ii]
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Their teeth are specifically structured for eating plants!
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Height at the shoulders generally ranges between 6 ½-7 ½
feet (over 2 metres).[iii]
3 comments:
I feel like this is my compete grade four research paper. You might have more info than I did :) aha.
haha! its the way us foreigners try and keep up :)
One of my favourite things about living on the Island was not having to worry about hitting Moose! :)
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